I’ve lived in Spain for 10 years now and for the first couple of years I hardly spoke any Spanish at all. Why? Well, my husband could speak Spanish. I was usually with my husband when we were with Spanish people, so I would let him do the speaking. I am also...

In part one we had a go at downhill bike riding and kayaking, now let’s get into horse riding… Horse Riding One of the brilliant things about this region of Spain is the thousands of miles of tracks and trails. For horse riders, the idea of being able to...

The region of Murcia has a host of activities to while away a sunny afternoon or keep you busy for a week or two. Here are five of our favourite ones. Downhill Mountain Biking in the Sierra Espuña The idea of cycling UP the Sierra Espuña never really appealed to my...

Having always had a burning ambition to be a horsewoman (it’s the spurs and whips that caught my attention) I eventually got round to buying my own horse when I hit my forties. Some people would say I was slightly crazy (especially my husband) for buying a...

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